A salute to the musicals, comedies, Marvel sequels and Spielberg films that have made the Independence Day movie season so special this century.
Richard Linklater’s new Netflix comedy is just the latest illustration of how we idolize and idealize big-screen assassins—even though the characters rarely live up to our image of them as super-cool killers.
With The Fall Guy launching this summer’s glut of event movies, we look back at the finest films to get the warm-weather season going.
In honor of its 25th anniversary re-release, we look at the George Lucas movie’s greatest legacy: paving the way for studios to extend their aging franchises by telling origin stories.
The 78-year-old renaissance man has worked with terrific filmmakers across his career. And yet his movies always have his personal stamp, always feeling like they’re emanating from his essence.
The Bourne Identity director made headlines by threatening to boycott the premiere of his new movie, Road House. It’s just the latest example of how this idiosyncratic filmmaker can often be his own worst enemy—even when his movies end up being great.
On the three opening night films from Sundance, including one that people will be talking about all year.
The best Blu-ray and streaming titles of the month, including Oppenheimer, Saw X, and Blue Beetle.
A Far-Flung Correspondent looks at a PTA masterpiece.
An FFC takes another look at one of the few arguable missteps in the career of Martin Scorsese.
A feature on the Golden Globe winners and SAG, DGA, and PGA nominees, and what it says about this year's Oscar race.
Our writers highlight favorite tech elements of film from 2022.
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Beast, Bullet Train, and Top Gun: Maverick.
A feature on how TIFF, Venice, and Telluride launched the Oscar conversation for several major films.
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